Llorenç Barber Retrospective 1994-2001 Llorenç Barber, bells,voice & composition
Contact: campana.barber[at]gmail.com
Pictures by Juango Delgado & Tato Baeza (back cover) Text by Chema Chacón | Simona Schaffer, translator Design by Aniana Heras Selected material by Julian Bonequi
Llorenç Barber
Text by Chema Chacón spanish versión
Besides being “allergic to electricity”, Llorenç Barber (Aielo de Malferit, Valencia, 1948) confesses his strangement from “the craftsmen of music, and those “partitortura”(score-torture) and all those analisys that conservatory musicians like so much. By means of a reflexive and transparent criticism, regarding the big fish in the music culture (“If reality had paid attention to the Ministry in the last 30 years, we wouldn’t be able to talk about improvised music, nor free jazz, nor installation nor sound art nor electroacustic music”), this Valencian man has always been uncomfortable, as well as necessary with words, written or spoken. But, because of his work as a musician, he’s also fundamental in bringing spice and knowledge along the years –decades already- to a rich heterodox approach, clearly stranged from labels. His broad creative vision is even extravagant due to the nature and evolution of some of his works. Chema Chacón co-founder of the Musicalibre Association and coordinator of his International Festival of Improvised Muic, between 1996-2001. Organizer since 1996 of "Música Difícil" (difficult music) radio show several stations of Madrid community (currently Onda Latina, 87,6 FM and through Radio Mirage ). Since February 2001, editor of the publication Oro Molido, dedicated to free improvisation, sound art and new music. READ MORE [ar029] Llorenç Barber Credits
Excerpts: 01. Manjar - Linguopharincampanology. Recorded in Galería Cruce, Madrid 19 July 1994, by Wade Matthews. Hyades Arts. hyCD-19 02. Aum Namah Sivaya - Mantra for Meditation. Plaza de la Reina, Valencia, 17 October 1997 03/05. Hoc donum: un estudio de transparencias. Glokenkonzert Hannover 2001. Biennale Neue Musik Hannover 04. Naumaquia a Cuatro Vientos - Una Música Errática para Puerto Vallarta. Mexico 2001, Vertex
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